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Ph.D. Counselor Education and Supervision

Engage in the theory and practice of mental health counseling while training to act as educators and leaders in the field.

Online with two face to face residencies.

Accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)

Internship opportunities with real-world training

Become a mental health professional with the skills to educate and innovate within the field of counseling.

In the Ph.D. Counselor Education and Supervision program, you will be trained to apply knowledge about principles of counseling, education and supervision to work more effectively with specific populations. To that end, our faculty teach you to select, implement, and supervise educational methodologies that best suit the needs of these populations in a range of settings:

  • Private practice

This online Counseling Education and Supervision Ph.D. program is intended for practitioners who are licensed professional counselors (or are otherwise eligible for professional licensure). With extensive practicum and internship opportunities, developing professionals will emerge from this program with the expertise to pursue a career in any of the above settings.

COURSE SYLLABUS REQUEST

If you are interested in reviewing any of the syllabi of the courses in the PhD Counselor Education and Supervision Program, you may request them by sending an email to [email protected] .

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The Chicago School’s Ph.D. Counselor Education and Supervision online program will give primary consideration to applicants with a master’s degree in counseling from a CACREP-accredited institution who are licensed professional counselors (LCPC, LPC or license-eligible), or other state equivalent license-eligible for professional licensure. Those not possessing a counseling degree from a CACREP-accredited institution or not currently eligible for licensure will be evaluated on a case by case basis. It is preferred that applicants have one to two years of counseling experience prior to admission. Generally, a graduate GPA of a 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale is required for admission. Applicants will be judged on their overall ability to do graduate work.

To be admitted into the Ph.D. Counselor Education and Supervision program, applicants must demonstrate successful completion of the following master’s level core courses:

  • Counseling theory
  • Human growth and development
  • Counseling/helping skills
  • Legal, ethical, and professional issues in counseling
  • Career counseling
  • Group counseling, group work, group dynamics
  • Multicultural counseling
  • Research and evaluation
  • Assessment, appraisal, and diagnosis

Applicants must submit the following as part of the application process:

  • Resume or curriculum vitae
  • Official transcripts from all regionally accredited graduate institutions where credit was earned
  • Three letters of recommendation from current employer/supervisor or current/former faculty members
  • Proctored admission essay
  • Admission interview

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The online Ph.D. Counselor Education and Supervision program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP). To learn more about The Chicago School's institutional and programmatic accreditations, visit our Accreditation page.

For information on whether a program at The Chicago School meets or does not meet licensure eligibility requirements for the state in which you wish to be licensed, please visit our licensure page .

Fieldwork Opportunities

The Ph.D. Counselor Education and Supervision program requires 100 hours of practicum. Students are responsible for finding their own practicum sites, which must be approved by the Ph.D. Counselor Education and Supervision faculty and Department Chair. Students are allowed to earn income during the practicum process.

The program entails 600 hours of Internship as outlined below:

  • Mandatory 100 hours of teaching
  • Mandatory 100 hours of supervision
  • Consultation
  • Professional leadership

Students registered in this program incur a one-time $195 Experiential Learning Technology Fee.

Additional Program Components

Students in the online Ph.D. Counselor Education and Supervision Online program attend two, in-person, mandatory residencies. Each residency takes place during four and one-half days at The Chicago School university ground campus. Students must successfully complete in-person residencies as a requirement of their respective academic program. The first on ground residency occurs during the first year of the program. The second residency occurs during the second year of the program. Additionally, courses require mandatory weekly synchronous components and asynchronous modules, assignments, and assessments with instructors. The two residency courses prepare students for the programmatic fieldwork courses.

Dissertation

As a doctoral student, you will write a doctoral dissertation in the final year of your program of study, concurrent with your internship experiences. The dissertation utilizes measurement, data collection, and research design methods to address a problem of your choosing. The dissertation makes an original contribution to the field of counseling education or supervision and is structured as a formal product using the American Psychological Association (APA) format. The literature review provides a complete statement of all issues relevant to the topic. You may present dissertation data at conferences (e.g., the annual Association for Behavior Analysis International convention) and summarize dissertation data for publication in a scholarly journal.

Sample Courses

Advanced Counseling Theories

This course will provide an examination of major counseling theories, including historical foundations and contemporary/emerging theories. Emphasis is included on theory construction and development, comparative analysis of theories, and issues related to application of theory in counseling practice. Includes advanced study of career development theories.

Advanced Group Counseling

This course provides students with advanced training and experience in group development, group process, theories, methods and skills of group leadership, supervision of group work, and contemporary trends in group work. Students will examine current research and evaluation in group counseling/psychotherapy, as well as ethical, legal, and professional issues affecting the practice of group counseling.

Online Only: This course includes a required in-person residency, which is held during course.

Telebehavioral Approaches in Counseling and Supervision

This doctoral level course will explore the delivery of counseling and supervision via technology-assisted media. Students will apply ethical and legal decision-making models to explore potential implications of a telebehavioral health modality. Students will examine intake and assessment considerations, evidence-based delivery methods, theory, termination, risk management, and the business of counseling and supervision via technology-assisted media. At the end of the course, students will know how to engage ethically and legally in counseling and supervision via technology-assisted media and how to stay current on this rapidly emerging modality.

Career Pathways

Ph.D. Counselor Education and Supervision graduates will be prepared to pursue careers in the following professional settings:

  • Colleges and universities
  • Outpatient care centers
  • Psychiatric and substance abuse facilities
  • Residential intellectual and developmental disability, and mental health facilities
  • Individual and family services
  • Community health agencies

Financing Your Education

The Chicago School is dedicated to keeping our professional degree programs accessible to anyone regardless of financial status. In addition to the scholarships that may be available, our Financial Aid and Student Accounts Department will provide you with information to determine what financial arrangements are right for you.

Core Faculty/Staff Roles

The faculty and staff members of the Ph.D. Counselor Education and Supervision Online program are committed to providing support while building healthy relationships to ensure academic success. Support includes but is not limited to instructors, advisers, graduate assistants, student ambassadors, and student service team members. Therefore, students within the Ph.D. Counselor Education and Supervision Online program are expected to pursue excellence, communicate effectively, and build wholesome relationships with the department support team and fellow peers.

Colleen Malone Department Manager [email protected] 312-488-6100

Susan Foster , Ph.D., LPC-S, NCC, ASC, BC-TMC, CCTP Associate Professor, Department Chair [email protected] 985-662-4270

Ph.D. Counselor Education and Supervision e-mail: [email protected]

Click  here  to see a full list of Counselor Education Department Faculty.

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A Counselor Education and Supervision Ph.D. would only really open doors for you to be faculty in an CACREP-accredited program. You may find leading workshops in an area you specialize in and balancing a private practice equally rewarding without the associated cost.  

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Learn the theory and practice of educating and supervising future counselors in clinical settings and your own higher education classroom.

Expand your impact. Empower others. Teach the next generation of counselors. Are you ready to apply your counseling expertise to a new challenge? Earning a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision could be how you take your career to the next level, whether in the classroom or in a leadership capacity. Your courses will cover the advanced leadership skills needed to drive change as an administrator in behavioral health agencies and beyond. Coursework in areas like research design, counselor education, and inferential statistics will also help you prepare to contribute original knowledge to the counseling field.

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Phd in counselor education and supervision.

The fully accredited online PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from University of the Cumberlands teaches the knowledge and skills you need to launch a career in research and postsecondary teaching in counseling programs across the United States. Our program also covers the advanced leadership skills needed to drive change as an administrator in behavioral health agencies and beyond.   

Our curriculum covers the five major domains of contemporary counselor education curriculum: advanced clinical work, supervision, teaching, research and scholarship, and leadership and advocacy. The program breaks down into three essential components: core CES coursework, professional research and field experience coursework. In total, you’ll complete 66 post-master’s credit hours, including courses such as:  

  • Advanced Counseling Theories and Skills
  • Theories and Techniques of Clinical Supervision
  • Leadership & Advocacy in Professional Counseling
  • Online Teaching & Learning in Counselor Education
  • Advanced Educational Research 

Finally, you’ll work in collaboration with graduate faculty members to research, write and defend an original dissertation that advances knowledge in the counseling profession. You’ll graduate equipped with:  

  • Mastery that prepares you for a teaching career in higher education environments  
  • Administrative expertise preparing you for leadership in clinical and educational settings  
  • Advanced clinical skills aimed to maximize proficiency in an independent practice milieu  
  • Independent research skills preparing you to make original contributions to your field  

Course Requirements

  • CES 700 - CES Program Orientation  
  • CES 704 - Professional Writing  
  • CES 705 - Introduction to CES: Professional Identity  
  • CES 715 - Online Counseling and Supervision  
  • CES 730 - Andragogy in Counselor Education and Supervision  
  • CES 731 - Multicultural Issues in Counselor Education and Supervision  
  • CES 733 - Ethical and Legal Issues in Counselor Education and Supervision  
  • CES 735 - Advanced Counseling Theories and Skills  
  • CES 831 - Theories and Techniques of Clinical Supervision  
  • CES 833 - Leadership & Advocacy in Professional Counseling  
  • CES 835 - Online Teaching & Learning in Counselor Education  
  • CES 837 - Neuroanatomy & Behavioral Medicine for Professional Counseling  

And one elective from the following:

  • CES 737 - Trauma Counseling: Etiology, Treatment, and Interventions  
  • CES 710 - Mindfulness Based Cognitive Behavioral Interventions in Mental Health Counseling  
  • COUN 538 - Introduction to Play Therapy  
  • COUN 540 - Human Sexuality in Counseling  

*CES 738 or CES 851 may also be used to fulfill elective credits

  • CES 931 - Advanced Clinical Practicum  
  • CES 953 - Advanced Clinical Internship I  
  • CES 955 - Advanced Clinical Internship II  

Nine hours of the degree are earned through a series of courses focusing on research methods and research activities. The research courses culminate in the completion of a dissertation. Both CES 734 and CES 850 are required for all students. Each student will select either CES 851 or CES 738 depending on the methodology you intend to pursue with your dissertation research. Students may take both advanced research design courses and count one as their elective.

  • CES 734 - Quantitative Research Design  
  • CES 850 - Qualitative Research Design  
  • CES 851 - Advanced Qualitative Research Design OR CES 738 - Advanced Quantitative Research Design
  • CES 838 - CES Comprehensive Exam  
  • CES 736 - Dissertation Seminar  
  • CES 839 - Advanced Educational Research  

Students must be enrolled in a minimum of two semesters of dissertation coursework for a total of six (6) credit hours. 

  • CES 950 - Dissertation  
  • CES 951 - Dissertation  

NOTE ON DISSERTATION CREDITS AND PROCEDURES: The candidate must file an Intent to Graduate at the beginning of term of intended completion; must schedule Oral Dissertation Defense at least two weeks prior to Intended Date; and must file approved dissertation with Program Director prior to graduation. 

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The mission of UC's PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision online program is to develop counselor educators and supervisors who are innovative in their contributions to the profession through research, leadership, advocacy, and clinical excellence.

Counselor Education and Supervision Careers & Outcomes

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Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor: $101,340

As a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor, you’ll provide an opportunity for your supervisees to discuss any work-related issues and difficulties they may have and help determine possible ways for them to be resolved. 

Psychologist: $81,040

Psychologists study cognitive, emotional, and social processes and behavior by observing, interpreting, and recording how individuals relate to one another and to their environments. 

Mental Health Program Manager: $101,340

Mental Health Program Managers plan, direct, and coordinate the business activities of their mental health facility. 

Educational or Career Counselor: $60,140

Advise and assist students and provide educational and vocational guidance services. 

Compliance Manager: $71,690

Examine, evaluate, and investigate eligibility for or conformity with laws and regulations governing contract compliance of licenses and permits, and perform other compliance and enforcement inspection and analysis activities not classified elsewhere. 

Postsecondary Teacher: $79,640

Postsecondary teachers instruct students in a variety of academic subjects beyond the high school level.

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All programs at University of the Cumberlands are offered at some of the lowest rates in the nation – and we even include free textbooks through our One Price Promise! For more information on how affordable this program would be for you, visit our Financial Aid page.

A Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision is a doctoral degree that equips counseling professionals to teach in higher education classrooms. As a graduate counseling student at Cumberlands, you’ll learn the theory and practice of educating and supervising future counselors in clinical settings, as well as leadership skills you can apply in education, behavioral health, and human services settings.  

With your Ph.D. in Counselor Education and supervision, you’ll be able to choose from a variety of counseling career paths, including: counselor educator, licensed professional counselor supervisor, clinical director, regulatory affairs director, quality assurance director, compliance manager, compliance operations manager, risk manager, academic leadership, or assistant professor in a related field.   

As it turns out, University of the Cumberlands is one of the only higher education institutions to offer synchronous, CACREP-accredited programs online! When a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision online program is available online, it provides a flexible, synchronous format to make it possible to pursue your studies even while working as a counselor. Admissions requirements typically include a CACREP-accredited master’s degree in counseling or the equivalent, as well as an active professional counseling license.

When considering pursuing an online PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision it is important to remember that a PhD is the same as a doctorate, and degree programs at this level are typically research-intensive and require an original dissertation. As a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision online student, you’ll be taking courses in areas like research design, counselor education, and inferential statistics to help you prepare to contribute original knowledge to the field of counseling.

Pursuing your doctoral degree in counseling education and supervision could be one way to enhance your career and drive change on a larger scale. Some reasons you may find it worthwhile to further your education with a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision program are that postsecondary education roles in the field of mental health are expected to increase by 12 percent between 2021 and 2030; a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision offers the chance to build on your past education and experience while preparing to take your career in a new direction; and the median annual salary for postsecondary counseling professors was $77,500 in 2021, nearly $30,000 more than most other counseling professions. 

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The CACREP Council accredits the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program, Addiction Counseling program, PhD in Counselor Education & Supervision, and the related Doctorate of Educational Leadership Online (EdD) Program. CACREP is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) that accredits counselor-preparation graduate degree programs. For more information, visit  https://www.cacrep.org . 

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PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The CACREP accredited  Counselor Education and Supervision Ph.D. Program  helps excellent counselors shape the future of the counseling profession through teaching, supervision, advocacy, and research. Our program strongly endorses the researcher-practitioner model. Our students receive a strong foundation in research methods that help them to design and conduct research that can be translated into practice.

Counselor Educators and Supervisors are those skilled counselors who supervise, advocate, and teach. Counselor educators support the development of counseling students through direct instruction, as faculty in colleges and universities, and also through the supervision of the work of students and new professionals. Those are central components of ensuring high quality clinical work and protecting the clients who are served by counselors. Counselor educators are also advocates who help to shape the counseling profession, and address issues of injustice and inequity in our schools and communities. Our students have rich and rewarding experiences working in the classroom side-by-side with program faculty, and through teaching and supervising counselors in training.

Our  Nationally Recognized Program Faculty  include accomplished authors and researchers in the field.

Students who complete the Ph.D. program typically seek employment as counselor educators, higher education administrators, college counselors, clinical mental health supervisors, or K-12 school counseling leaders. Our program graduates have been tremendously successful, and consistently secure appointments to the faculty in colleges and universities across the country. Moreover, they are leaders in the field, serving in elected and appointed roles, and helping to shape counseling policy and practice.

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WHAT YOU'LL STUDY

It is incredibly rewarding to be able to participate in the development of counseling students as they become professional counselors themselves. In order to be effective in this work, counselor educators must have excellent clinical skills, and be up to date on the latest developments in the field.  As a result, counselor educators are actively engaged in research to better understand what works in teaching, supervision, and clinical work.

Research interests can be as varied as issues that may appear in a counseling session, and that research helps inform practice. Finally, because counselor educators are so involved in shaping the future of the profession through the preparation of counselors, they are also ideally situated to be advocates and leaders for the counseling profession.

This degree program is offered at the Blacksburg campus, and is an in-person program, featuring face-to-face classes. The Blacksburg campus offers students the full services of the university, including an extensive library, technology support, and graduate student support.

All doctoral students complete required courses in Counselor Education. These include Professional Counselor Education and Supervision, Clinical Supervision, Advanced Counseling Theories and Multicultural Implications, Researcher Identity Development, Researcher Development in Counselor Education, Leadership and Advocacy Issues in Counselor Education in addition to Practicum and Internships described above.

Students are also minimally required to complete 15 credits in research, including both Quantitative and Qualitative methodologies. Students also complete a cognate of 9 credits in an area of interest outside of Counselor Education. Some of these have included Race and Social Policy, Preparing the Future Professoriate, Gerontology, Human Development and Family Studies. Additionally, 30 credits of Research and Dissertation are required.

Most full time students complete the EDCO doctoral degree in 3 – 4 years. 

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PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE

Doctoral students complete a clinically oriented Advanced Practicum, a Doctoral Teaching Internship, a Doctoral Supervision Internship, and other doctoral internships as appropriate for the student’s goals, including clinical, research, and advocacy options. Doctoral students in the Virginia Tech program have access to the latest instructional technologies, work closely with the faculty, and often collaborate on research, publications, and conference presentations.

THE COHORT MODEL

This program operates on a cohort model. Members of a given cohort attend all of the same classes in the same sequence and pursue common plans of study.

The benefits of a cohort model are many. It is designed to facilitate social interaction, collaboration, and the formation of a supportive learning community.

Students in cohorts learn from and help each other with the successful completion of coursework and professional networking. They report a strong sense of community and are more likely to complete their programs of study in a timely manner.

Course Descriptions

Edco 5204 - orientation to professional counseling.

Survey of the philosophy, scope, purposes, and methods employed in a variety of counseling settings including agencies, private practice, higher education, and elementary/middle/secondary schools with emphasis on services offered and professional identity and ethical issues.

Credit Hour(s): 3

Lecture Hour(s): 3

Level: Graduate

Instruction Type(s): Lecture

EDCO 5214 - Theories of Counseling & Consultation

Major theories used to understand and change behavior in a counseling setting. Emphasis is placed on the application of theoretical orientations to understanding and changing behavior of clients. Systematic integration of themes used in the counseling process, including consulting and coordination roles in school and community settings.

Prerequisite(s): EDCO 5204 (UG) OR EDCO 5204

EDCO 5224 - Counseling Techniques

Systematic integration of techniques used in the counseling process. Course provides extensive practice, learning, integrating, and practicing skills characteristic of effective helping relationships. Extensive use is made of audio and video feedback in critiquing counseling interviews and techniques.

Prerequisite(s): EDCO 5214 (UG) OR EDCO 5214

EDCO 5234 - Group Counseling

Introduction to group counseling theory and practice. Emphasis on application of group counseling principles to practical settings. In a laboratory setting, students receive feedback about their personal behavior in a group and supervised practice in the design, implementation, and evaluation of a short term group counseling project.

Credit Hour(s): 3

Lecture Hour(s): 3

Level: Graduate

Instruction Type(s): Lecture

Prerequisite(s): (EDCO 5214 (UG), EDCO 5224 (UG)) OR (EDCO 5214, EDCO 5224)

EDCO 5244 - Counseling Diverse Populations

Examination and application of counseling strategies for special client populations including the exceptional; economically disadvantaged; culturally, racially and ethnically different; those with different life styles. Emphasis on the range of human characteristics.

Prerequisite(s): EDCO 5204 (UG) OR EDCO 5204

EDCO 5254 - Career Development and Information Services

Evolution of how the relationships of work and leisure have evolved into the concept of Career Development. Brief review of the major theories of Career Development and their application to the collection, evaluation, and use of career information in a variety of counseling/student development settings.

Instruction Type(s): Lecture, Online Lecture

EDCO 5264 - Appraisal In Counseling

Various individual and group tests and informal approaches to better understanding of the individual in counseling. Case study methods examined in detail. Interpretation of test data and role of counselor in testing emphasized. Designed for masters level counselor preparation. 12 additional hours of suitable courses in education, psychology, or statistics required.

Prerequisite(s): EDCO 5204 (UG), (EDRE 5404 (UG) OR EDCI 4604 (UG)) OR EDCO 5204, (EDRE 5404 OR EDCI 4604)

EDCO 5284 - Practicum: Counselor Education

Supervised experience in the practice of counseling. Didactic instruction in advanced couseling techniques and methods coupled with practice with clients in a supervised setting. Extensive feedback on counseling practice in individual sessions and group seminar. Must have liability insurance. Previous course work in the field required.

Prerequisite(s): (EDCO 5204 (UG), EDCO 5214 (UG), EDCO 5224 (UG)) OR (EDCO 5204, EDCO 5214, EDCO 5224)

EDCO 5344 - Systems Counseling

Use of systems theory in practice of counseling. Influence of systemic factors on human development, theories of family development, and counselors role to remedy institutional and social barriers. Emphasis on counseling skills including systemic case conceptualization and clinical intervention used with individuals, couples or families, and other systems.

Prerequisite(s): EDCO 5204

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EDCO 5354 - Addictions Counseling

Provides an overview of the strategies, goals, methodologies, programs and types of knowledge and skills necessary for effective identification and treatment of addictions Examines the classifications of drugs and other process addictions; impact of addictions on clients and their family members; components of addiction and recovery; prevention, treatment and relapse prevention resources; and salient legal and ethical guidelines. Graduate Standing required.

EDCO 5364 - School Counseling

Theory and practice of school counseling at the elementary, middle, and high school level, and introductory skills for those settings. Provides understanding of basic services performed by the school counselor; developmental characteristics of the age groups served; ethical, legal and societal issues that affect school counselors; special education terminology; techniques useful in school counseling; and sources of materials available for educational and career counseling at various school levels.

Prerequisite(s): (EDCO 5204 (UG), EDCO 5214 (UG)) OR (EDCO 5204, EDCO 5214)

EDCO 5374 - Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Counselor preparation for clinical mental health setting. Wellness, management of services and programs, counselor role and legal issues for a multi-cultural society in clinical mental health. Current controversies and professional issues.

Prerequisite(s): EDCO 5204, EDCO 5214

EDCO 5424 - Life Span Development

Stages of individual development as they occur in the context of the family life course. Overview of current developmental theories. Impact of race, gender, and class on cultural views of developmental norms.

EDCO 5554 - Crisis Prevention, Preparedness, and Response

Assessment of school and community climate and principles of personal and community crisis prevention for counselors, teachers, ans school adminstrators. Preparedness strategies appropriate for typical reactions to crises and relevant to special populations. Prepation and evaluation of crisis response plans that promote mental health and optimize potential for resilience and self-care. Pre: Graduate standing.

EDCO 5564 - Expressive and Experiential Techniques in Counseling

Basic principles and practices of intermodal expressive arts therapy. Integration of expressive theories and techniques in individual and group counseling. Pre: Graduate standing.

EDCO 5604 - Graduate Seminar in Education

Selected topics in administration, counseling, adult and continuing education, research and evaluation, and community college and other domains of higher education. Emphasis is on interactive discourses on topics not typically included in regularly scheduled courses. (Maximum 3C per course).

Credit Hour(s): 1 TO 3

Lecture Hour(s): 1 TO 3

EDCO 5614 - Internship

Clinical experience (minimum 600 hours) under the supervision of a university staff member and a site supervisor in an appropriate field site: school (at least 300 hrs K-6 & at least 300 hrs 7-12), community agency, university counseling center, or other setting. Extensive feedback in individual sessions and group seminar. (12 hours minimum for program). Must have liability insurance.

Credit Hour(s): 1 TO 19

Lecture Hour(s): 1 TO 19

Prerequisite(s): EDCO 5284 (UG) OR EDCO 5284

EDCO 5974 - Independent Study

Instruction Type(s): Independent Study

EDCO 5984 - Special Study

Edco 5994 - research and thesis.

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Instruction Type(s): Research

EDCO 6304 - Clinical Supervision

A didactic and clinical study of supervision. Training in the differential conceptual approaches and the different methodologies of supervision, as well as the application of the theory and skills to actual supervisory processes with supervisees. Trainees will supervise master's students and document their supervision skills for clinical review. Students will supervise a counselor or intern as a part of the course and document with videotape. Must have liability insurance.

EDCO 6324 - Professional Counselor Education and Supervision

Counselor Education and Supervision (CES) professional responsibilities and diversity issues. Council for Accreditidation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) accreditation standards and process. Pedagogy, curriculum design and evaluation for adult learners relevant to counselor education and supervision. Progam evaluation. Pre: Graduate Standing.

EDCO 6404 - Advanced Counseling Theories and Multicultural Implications

Theories of counseling are examined in the context of contemporary research and practice, with particular attention to diverse populations and cultural influences. Effectiveness of selected past and contemporary counseling theories and practice with different populations is evaluated.

EDCO 6434 - Researcher Development in Counselor Education

Researcher identity development through examining design, professional writing, reflexivity, ethical and cultural considerations when designing topics, questions, methodology and dissemination in Counselor Education. Evaluation of counseling and program impact. Pre: Graduate standing.

Prerequisite(s): EDCO 5214, EDCO 5224, EDCO 5244

EDCO 6474 - Advanced Practicum

Provides advanced graduate students in counseling/student development with in-depth supervision and student personnel experiences in various field settings. Experiences accompanied by intense faculty supervision and evaluation. (Maximum 12C). 30 hours previous coursework in the field required.

Credit Hour(s): 1 TO 12

Lecture Hour(s): 1 TO 12

EDCO 6484 - Leadership and Advocacy Issues in Counselor Education

Leadership and advocacy theories, skills, and strategies in professional counseling and counselor education as applied to school, clinical mental health counseling, and/or higher education settings. Ethical and cultural strategies and social justice implications of leadership and advocacy. Social and political issues impacting the counseling profession and the individual, systemic, and policy-level skills of advocacy. Pre: Graduate standing.

EDCO 6524 - Doctoral Internship

Provides advanced graduate students in Counselor Education with in-depth supervision and experiences in various field settings for a minimum of 600 clock hours. May include supervised experiences in a clinical setting, clinical supervision, and teaching. Includes most activities of a regularly employed professional in the setting. Experiences accompanied by intense faculty and on-site supervision and evaluation. (12 hours minimum required in program). Must have liability insurance and instructor consent.

EDCO 6534 - DSM Application in Counseling

Advanced study of the criteria of mental disorders and standard diagnostic and assessment procedures. Provides students with the extensive knowledge and skills necessary to differentiate abnormal from normal behavior in children and adults, with special emphasis upon the identification and assessment of the mental disorders included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Emphasis will be on the application of the DSM in counseling situations.

EDCO 7704 - Field Studies in Education

Advanced applied research and/or evaluation study in one or more educational institutions or agencies. The student is graded on the basis of the design of the study and ability to conduct the study and report the results. (Maximum 12C).

Prerequisite(s):

EDCO 7714 - Internship in Education

Planned program of advanced clinical practice in education through assignment under direct supervision of outstanding practitioner for periods of up to two semesters. (Maximum 24C).

Credit Hour(s): 1 TO 24

Lecture Hour(s): 1 TO 24

EDCO 7994 - Research and Dissertation

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PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision

60 credit hours

Program Length

as few as 36 months

Accreditation

Regionally Accredited by SACSCOC

Leadership in Counselor Education for the next generation of Integrative Counselors

The Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education and Supervision prepares graduates to work as counselor educators, supervisors, researchers, and practitioners in academic and clinical settings with professional excellence and from a contextualized biblical worldview. This advanced degree in counselor education and supervision enables counselors to shift in identity and skill from clinical practitioners to scholar practitioners, learning the philosophy and skills of teaching and supervision while contributing to the field through advocacy, supervision, leadership, research, and educational instruction. Persons graduating with this doctoral degree in counselor education and supervision will be fully equipped to fulfill God’s purposes as ambassadors of the gospel to burgeoning faith-based and secular graduate counseling programs around the world.

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Why Choose Columbia International University for this degree program

Columbia International University is unique with its intentionally multi-denominational foundation and deliberate mission focus, providing one of the few PhD in CES from a biblical worldview in the southeast. Drawing from an established and excellent clinical counseling program, the PhD in CES will expand and enhance the reach of counseling training through this train-the-trainer approach in doctoral counselor education.

Overall Benefits of the degree — what you can do with the degree

Counseling addresses issues of identity, meaning, purpose, and belonging, all issues that find their reality within the truth of the gospel and a biblical worldview. This program is uniquely suited to fulfill the mission of CIU within this critical need area by training counselor educators from a biblical worldview to impact the world for Christ as counselor educators in both faith-based and secular counseling programs, as supervisors in clinical settings, as researchers and authors providing insights and integration to address the whole person, and as leaders in the field to promote the focus on the whole person as made in the image of God. Counselor educators are needed, both within our own master of arts in counseling programs, and in hundreds of other faith-based and secular graduate counseling programs around the country and the world. This program has the opportunity to address the mission of God as CIU graduates within this niche in a unique way. Counselor educators are prepared for leadership and impact in clinical counseling, supervision, program evaluation and leadership, research, counseling education, and advocacy for effective change. Through practical experience throughout the program and opportunities for professional practice, PhD students in this program model the program philosophy of head, heart, and hands through excellence in knowledge, character, and skill across the five focal areas in counselor education and supervision.

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Associate Professor of Clinical Counseling

Program Details

Total number of credit hours required for the program: 60 semester hours.

  • PhD Residencies (3–4 semester hours, $1,500–2,000 fees)
  • PhD Residency — Year One (Orientation & Integration) — 1 credit, $500 fees
  • PhD Residency — Year Two (Teaching, Supervision, & Research) — 1 credit, $500 fees
  • PhD Residency — Year Three (Clinical & Research Presentations) — 1 credit, $500 fees
  • Optional Fourth Residency (Writing Intensive) — 1 credit, $500 fees

Curricular Requirements (42 semester hours):

  • Professional Orientation, Ethics, & Identity (3)
  • Research Theory, Designs, & Methods (3)
  • Teaching in Counselor Education (3)
  • Quantitative Research Methodology (3)
  • Advanced Counseling Theories (3)
  • Qualitative Research Methodology (3)
  • Clinical Supervision and Consultation (3)
  • Advanced Methodology (3)
  • Teaching Internship (3)
  • Program Evaluation, Leadership, and Publications (3)
  • Advanced Practicum in Clinical Counseling (3)
  • Internship — Across CES Domains (3)
  • Advanced Multicultural Issues (3)
  • Capstone: Counseling & Christian Thought (3)
  • Dissertation (12 semester hours)
  • Proposal Development (3)
  • Dissertation (3)

The first two years of courses are completed online with one-week residencies required the week after May graduation. Successful completion of the Competency Exam during the third residency and Clinical Supervision and Consultation course during the second year provides for registration in the Advanced Practicum in Clinical Counseling course. Successful completion of four research courses is required to present research during the third residency, enabling advancement to the dissertation proposal in Proposal Development. During the Advanced Research Methodology course, students will seek a qualified faculty mentor as a chair for their dissertation committee and to assist in proceeding toward Proposal Development. When the faculty mentor deems the dissertation to be ready for defense, the candidate defends his/her dissertation before a committee of at least two faculty readers, either internal or external to the university.

Additional requirements of the program:

Completion requirements.

  • Successful completion of all classes with a grade of B or higher.
  • Successful completion of a dissertation proposal prepared under the supervision of a faculty mentor.
  • Successful oral defense of a dissertation that is an original work of academic research (at least 80,000 words) before a committee of at least two internal and/or external faculty readers with program director joining the defense when two external readers are present.
  • Affirmation of the CIU doctrinal statement.
  • Successful completion of all requirements within eight years from matriculation.

Admission Requirements

  • Completed application
  • Official transcripts from a licensure-track, 48-hour (minimum) master’s degree in counseling or a related field such as psychology or social work. Those with less than 48 hours or non-CACREP accredited degrees may have to take additional coursework as a prerequisite to admission or concurrently with their first year in the program.
  • Minimum cumulative 3.5 GPA
  • 3 references (1 Professional, 1 Academic, and 1 Church Leader)
  • Research proposal
  • Have at least one year of experience in a mental health field (highly desirable).
  • Master’s thesis or a major research paper (at least 10,000 words) provided from a prior degree or coordinated during the application process
  • Interview with admissions committee 
  • Students are required to attend 3-one-week residencies each summer throughout their program of study with an optional fourth writing intensive residency the final summer of dissertation

Accreditation and Accolades

SACSCOC (The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges)

What Can I Do With This Degree?

  • Counselor educators in doctoral, masters and bachelor degree programs
  • Clinical directors and administrators in agencies, hospitals, and nonprofit organizations
  • Researchers and authors in counseling and social science fields  
  • Clinical supervisors in counseling settings
  • Social advocacy and program evaluation in administration or consultation

Yes, admission requirements include holding a licensure-track, 48-hour (minimum) master’s degree in counseling or a significantly related field such as psychology or social work from a regionally accredited institution. Those with less than 48 hours or non-CACREP accredited degrees may have to take additional coursework as a prerequisite to admission or concurrently with their first year in the program.

A license is not required, but is highly recommended along with existing clinical practice experience to increase opportunities for practice and engagement during additional internship hours required throughout the program.

Students are required to attend 3-one-week residencies each summer throughout their program of study with an optional fourth writing intensive residency the final summer of dissertation. The remaining 54 credits of the program are delivered through online instruction.

The program is designed for two classes each semester (six credits) of year-round instruction. The dissertation is intended to be completed within one year, but may take longer than that with students required to maintain enrollment until the dissertation is complete.

Six credits a semester (two classes) is full-time in this program. While the program is intended for professionals working full-time in the field of counseling, students should plan to spend twenty hours a week on average in reading, research, and assignments.

The PhD in CES is a 57-credit program. The program costs $625 per credit hour and a $500 residency fee for each of the three required residencies plus technology fees each semester while enrolled, the total program cost is just under $40,000 when completed in three years.

CACREP requires programs to graduate one round of students before application for accreditation with accepted CACREP-accreditation retroactively applied to program graduates. With this PhD in CES program launching Fall 2023, application for CACREP can begin Fall 2026. The PhD in CES is accredited with SACSCOC and ABHE.

With over 60 (and growing) CACREP-accredited faith-based graduate schools providing master’s-level training for future counselors, biblically grounded, integrative counselor educators prepared for clinical and academic excellence are in high demand. Clinical counseling programs need faculty with PhD in CES degrees and this degree, as well as this specific program, fills this present and growing critical need.

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Counselor Education and Supervision Doctorate (Ph.D.)

Kansas State University has offered CACREP-accredited counseling programs since 1999. As our programs transition from in-person modalities to 100% digitally delivered, our programs will undergo review for CACREP standards compliance. The content of the Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision program is fully compliant with CACREP standards, and the online modality will be reviewed for accreditation consideration in 2024.

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The Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision prepares graduates for professional leadership roles in counselor education, supervision, advanced counseling practice, and research. The doctoral program is designed for those who aspire to careers in counselor education at colleges and universities; teaching, counseling, and supervision at community colleges; director of counseling programs in P-12 programs; consultation to community agencies, business/industry, and/or state departments; counseling and supervisory positions in student development; and/or, mental health private practice counseling. Graduates will complete the program with the coursework to apply for a mental health counseling license.

The program requires a minimum of 96 hours post baccalaureate and includes coursework in counseling, supervision, teaching, leadership, and research, culminating in a dissertation that is a unique contribution to the field. Students develop an area of focus of 6 hours of courses outside of the department planned with concurrence of the committee. The program includes a minimum of 12 hours of dissertation research.

Program Fast Facts (PDF)

See the Cashiers and Student Accounts website for tuition and fee schedules .

Admission Requirements

Admission to graduate study is granted by the Dean of the Graduate School upon the recommendation of the faculty in the graduate program. Applicants seeking admission to this degree program must submit the information noted below. Before starting the online application, gather all information and documents for all of the admission requirements so that they can be uploaded into the application system. All materials must be received before review will begin.

  • Completed Online Graduate School Application . (Follow the prompts for completing the application process.)
  • April 1 for fall enrollment
  • November 1 for spring enrollment
  • August 1 for spring (January) enrollment
  • Domestic Students: A $65 application fee is required for all domestic students; the application will not be processed without this fee. The fee can be paid by credit card when completing the online application.
  • International Students: A $75 application fee is required; the application will not be processed without this fee. The fee can be paid by credit card when completing the online application.
  • You must upload into the online application system a scanned copy (PDF preferred) of the official transcript(s) from each college or university where you received your bachelor's degree(s) and completed any post baccalaureate course work or degrees. Transcripts become part of your records at Kansas State University and cannot be returned. Please be aware that printouts from university student portals are not considered a copy of your official transcript.
  • If you are admitted, you will be required to submit an official transcript for GPA and degree conferral verification from the institution(s) where you received your degree(s) and completed any post-baccalaureate credits.
  • Students whose transcripts are not in English must furnish a translation by an appropriate authority. Failure to list any colleges or universities attended may result in dismissal from the university.
  • Career and professional goals and aspirations, and how being accepted to the program will benefit the goals and aspirations;
  • Evidence of commitment to the counseling profession;
  • Competencies and experiences related to the program (e.g., counseling skills and experience, interpersonal skills, teaching skills, program development experience);
  • Evidence of motivation, leadership, and strong work ethic;
  • Knowledge, competencies, and experience related to research;
  • Research interests;
  • Evidence of experience with diversity and, if applicable, fluency in languages other than English; and
  • Professional experiences that support application.
  • The paper is to be well written and thoughtfully presented. For resources to help writing the paper, see the Purdue Writing Lab (OWL) . An additional writing sample(s) that is independently authored may be submitted as part of the application process (e.g., graduate course paper, thesis, published article).

An important aspect of doctoral work is to advance and apply scholarship on educational issues within the context of the academic program. For the purpose of this application, please consider a complex issue related to counselor education and supervision that you find important and compelling, and develop a scholarly essay (approximately 5-8 pages) which includes:

  • an overview of the issue you’ve chosen to explore (e.g., research, practice, ethical, cultural considerations),
  • a presentation of the current state of knowledge in the literature related to the issue (citing sources as appropriate), and,
  • conclude with a possible interpretation of the critical issue from at least two different perspectives, including a first stab at the potential for future research on the topic. How could you further study this issue?
  • The essay should be uploaded as a MS Word document or PDF file, double-spaced, formatted in APA (7th ed.) style, and include a minimum of 5 scholarly (peer-reviewed) sources. The essay will be assessed according to the following elements: overview of the issue, incorporation of existing literature, interpretation of the critical issue, articulation of future research ideas, and overall coherence and readability.
  • Three letters of recommendation are needed from college or university educators and/or colleagues or supervisors who are qualified to address your professional skills and your potential for success in the graduate program. Enter the names and email addresses of the recommenders into the appropriate area in the online application.
  • You must upload into the online application system a professional resume/vitae that includes previous academic degrees, past and present employment, professional activities and roles, and other pertinent information.
  • An interview with faculty members in this program may be requested before an admission decision is made (e.g., phone, video conference, on campus).
  • To demonstrate competence in the English language, an official report of scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Testing System – academic exam (IELTS) or Pearson Test of English (PTE) must be sent to Kansas State University for all applicants whose primary language is not English. Enter your scores in the online application and upload the report of your scores.
  • Learn more about English proficiency requirements

International applicants must meet the same academic standards for admission as those required of domestic students. When applying for admission, international applicants must provide an Affidavit of Financial Support and documentation of English language proficiency . Detailed information about these issues is provided at the Graduate School's International Students web page.

* Course is synchronous

Professional courses (24 credit hours)

  • EDCEP 821 - Fundamentals of Program Evaluation (3)
  • EDCEP 953 – Multicultural and Social Justice Issues in Counselor Education (3)
  • EDCEP 955 - Legal and Ethical Issues in Counseling (3)*
  • EDCEP 957 – Teaching and Learning in Counselor Education (3)
  • EDCEP 958 - Advanced Group Counseling (3)*
  • EDCEP 962 – Leadership & Advocacy in Counselor Education & Supervision (3)
  • EDCEP 967 - Appraisal and Psychopathology (3)
  • EDCEP 985 - Advanced Counseling Theory (3)

Cognate area (6 credit hours)

Students will develop an area of focus of courses outside of the department planned with concurrence of the committee.

Research Courses (12 credit hours)

  • EDLEA 838 - Qualitative Research in Education (3)
  • EDLEA 938 - Advanced Data Analysis in Qualitative Methods (3)
  • EDCEP 817 - Statistical Methods in Education (3)
  • EDCEP 917 - Experimental Design in Educational Research (3)

Practicum/Internship (12 credit hours)

  • EDCEP 977 - Advanced Counseling Practicum (3)*
  • EDCEP 987 - Counseling Supervision Practicum (3)*
  • EDCEP 991 - Internship in Counseling and Educational Psychology (6)*

Research (12-15 credit hours)

  • EDCEP 999 - Doctoral Research (12-15)

During the coursework phase of the program, all doctoral students are required to attend one on-site residency experience in Manhattan, Kansas. Such residency opportunities will be offered annually in early August starting in 2025 and will be scheduled as a Friday evening through Sunday morning experience.

Student Learning Outcomes

Please see the Assessment Alignment Matrix (PDF)

SLOs Aligned with 2016 CACREP Standards Program Outcomes

  • Graduates will demonstrate knowledge and skill in scholarly examination of theories relevant to counseling, ethically integrate evidence-based theories to counseling practices recognizing culturally relevant needs in multiple settings, and evaluate effectiveness of methods.
  • Graduates will demonstrate knowledge and skill in legal, ethical, culturally relevant, and theory-based supervisory instruction implementing technology as appropriate and grounded in relationships that promote the development of skills in evaluation, remediation, and gatekeeping.
  • Graduates will demonstrate knowledge and skill in accreditation standards and processes, ethical online and on-campus curriculum design, assessment, and evaluation methods relevant to counselor education.
  • Graduates will demonstrate knowledge and skill of the roles and responsibilities and ethical and culturally relevant pedagogy and teaching methods for adult development and learning in counselor education.
  • Graduates will demonstrate knowledge and skill in ethical and culturally relevant processes and strategies for designing and conducting research and scholarship inclusive of program evaluation; qualitative and quantitative, univariate, multivariate, and emergent designs, methods, and analysis, research questions for professional writing for journals, grants, and conference proposals.
  • Graduates will demonstrate knowledge and skill in theory-based ethical leadership and advocacy in professional organizations and on behalf of the profession and professional identity; response to crisis and disasters; practices related to multicultural and social justice issues; and engagement and consultation with local, state, national, community policymakers.
  • Graduates will demonstrate knowledge and application of professional dispositions including professional behaviors; adherence to site, course, and program tasks and policies; multicultural competence in counseling; flexibility and adaptability; openness to feedback and change; congruence and genuineness; integrity; emotional stability and self-control; and initiative.

Course Syllabi

  • EDCEP 810: Mental Health in Schools
  • EDCEP 815: Using Tests in Counseling
  • EDCEP 816: Section A: Research Methods in Education
  • EDCEP 817: Section ZA: Statistical Methods in Education
  • EDCEP 822: Counseling Adolescents
  • EDCEP 823: Counseling Theories
  • EDCEP 824: Lifespan for School Counselors
  • EDCEP 832: Counseling Techniques
  • EDLEA 838: Qualitative Research in Education
  • EDCEP 852: Career Development
  • EDCEP 855: Professional Counseling Orientation and Ethical Practice
  • EDCEP 856: Counseling Children
  • EDCEP 857: Program Management
  • EDCEP 858: Group Processes
  • EDCEP 860: Trauma & Crisis Counseling
  • EDCEP 867: Counseling Mental Health Disorders
  • EDCEP 871: Leadership, Advocacy, and Consultation for Counselors
  • EDCEP 877: Practicum
  • EDCEP 887: School Counseling Intership
  • EDLEA 938: Advanced Data Analysis in Qualitative Methods
  • EDCEP 951: Multicultural Counseling
  • EDCEP 953: Multicultural & Social Justice Issues in Counselor Education
  • EDCEP 958: Advanced Group Counseling
  • EDCEP 962: Leadership & Advocacy in Counselor Education & Supervision
  • EDCEP 967: Appraisal & Psychopathology
  • EDCEP 977: Advanced Counseling Practicum
  • EDCEP 985 ZA: Advanced Counseling Theory
  • EDCEP 987 ZB: A dvanced Counseling Supervision Practicum
  • EDCEP 991: Advanced Counseling Internship

Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision Program Objectives

  • PO-CES1 - Demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills in counseling theories and evidence-based counseling practices (CACREP Standards VI.B.1)
  • PO-CES2 - Provide high-quality clinical supervision of counselors in a variety of settings (CACREP Standards VI.B.2)
  • PO-CES3 - Educate, evaluate, and mentor students in counselor education programs (CACREP Standards VI.B.3)
  • PO-CES4 - Engage in scholarly research and professional writing for publication in counseling journals (CACREP Standards VI.B.4)
  • PO-CES5 - Assume leadership roles in counselor education programs, professional associations, and counseling organizations (CACREP Standards VI.B.5)

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Counselor Education, Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Studies

The doctorate program prepares counselors and scholars for leadership positions in the counseling profession. You'll gain the skills to teach and train others to become professional counselors. Your studies will emphasize the leadership roles of counselor education, supervision, advanced counseling practices and research.

Program features 

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Apply a scientist-practitioner model of study with an emphasis on theory, practice, leadership, supervision and research. 

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Emphasis on leadership, advocacy, research, student learning and social justice.

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Explore a number of research opportunities and collaborate with and work alongside Ohio State counselor educators and other counseling leaders in the profession. 

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Develop deep critical analysis skills especially important in the rapidly expanding field of counselor education. 

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Funding options

In order to learn about program costs, please refer to the Registrar's office website .

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Key to teaching, research and learning in the college, associateships provide students with professional experience and financial support.  

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These financial awards are made by Ohio State to students based on academic merit through a university-wide competition. 

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We encourage students to apply for EHE scholarships. The college annually awards scholarships to its students to support their academic goals.  

Degree Requirements 

As of Autumn 2022 the Counselor Education program will permanently no longer require the GRE as an admissions requirement.

Prerequisites

Master's degree in Counselor Education; minimum 3.3 GPA; GRE not required

Program start

Autumn Semester

Deadline to apply

December 1 

Minimum Program hours

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Additional Application Requirements

Special Statement of Intent

  • How have your master's degree training and your professional experiences prepared you for doctoral study?
  • How do your overall background, experiences, and interests align with pursuing a PhD in Counselor Education?
  • What are the social justice issues you believe are part of the work for those who complete a PhD in Counselor Education?
  • What are your professional goals after you complete the PhD?

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The Doctoral Program in Counselor Education and Supervision is designed to prepare culturally competent students to work as counselor educators, researchers, clinicians, and supervisors in academic and non-academic settings. In addition to establishing a core foundation in counseling and research, major emphasis is provided in the five core areas of counselor education: Counseling, Supervision, Teaching, Research and Scholarship, and Leadership and Advocacy. The primary educational objectives of the program are: a) to increase students’ knowledge of the role and functions of rehabilitation counselor educators, researchers, and counselors, b) to equip students with unique counseling and research skills to provide effective counseling, education, and research within a cultural context, c) to prepare students to obtain content knowledge in cultural diversity, social justice and advocacy, d) to equip students with knowledge, skills, and experiences to increase the body of research addressing diversity, social justice; and advocacy, and e) to prepare students to address professional issues and become leaders and researchers in counselor education and research through professional associations, publications, and professional development.

Additional Admission Requirements

  • Master’s in Counseling from a (CACREP accredited program), with an overall GPA of 3.5 or higher
  • Two years of work experience preferred
  • Statement of purpose: Describe career goals, research interests and a list of publications, professional and volunteer experience relevant to intended program of study, academic honors and organizations.
  • Three professional letters of recommendation must include letters from professor(s) from Master’s program and from supervisor(s) from professional settings
  • A current resume or curriculum vitae
  • Licensure and/or certification documentation
  • Submission of a 10-12-page writing sample
  • Interview: After initial review of all applications, the applicants with greatest potential are also expected to participate in a pre-admission interview with the Counseling faculty. Pre-admission interviews can include: (a) individual interviews, (b) group interaction with observation, and (c) on-site writing sample.

Program Outcomes

  • Critical Thinking: Students will develop skills and attitudes of effective thinking that employ the use of thoughtful reflection and logical inquiry to draw evidence-based conclusions as they relate to counselor education and supervision.
  • Oral Communication Skills: Students will demonstrate proficiency in communicating in individual dyads and small and large group settings including culturally sensitive and inclusive language. 
  • Written Communication: Students will demonstrate proficiency in their original written work and all academic and scientific writing.  This includes aaccurate implementation of APA formatting, consistent use of tenses, using the active voice and appropriate citation of sources.
  • Cultural Self-Awareness and Sensitivity: Students will demonstrate awareness of self, including knowledge of macro, micro, and meso ecological systems.
  • Cultural Humility: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the cultural context of relationships, issues, and trends in a multicultural society.
  • Counseling and Supervision Practice: Students will demonstrate an understanding of counseling practice including relevant theories, techniques and evidence-based practices, including advocay. 
  • Teaching Practice: Students will demonstrate proficiency in teaching, including understanding pedagogy and implementing best teaching and learning practices. 
  • Ethical Practice: Students will demonstrate understanding and application of relevant professional ethical standards.
  • Professionalism: Students will demonstrate professional maturity, integrity, and discipline consistent with professional standards of practice for counseling and counselor education.
  • Research and Design: Doctoral counseling students will demonstrate proficiency in designing quantitative, qualitative, single case designs, action, and outcome-based research, as well as co-occurring and support software packages (e.g., SPSS). Students will understand ethics surrounding Human Subjects Social and Behavioral Science research procedures and Responsible Conduct in Research.
  • Research Evaluation: Students will demonstrate proficiency in evaluating empirical and non- empirical research including how to conduct reviews of the professional literature to inform both research and practice. Students will also apply research to field experiences, teaching and clinical practice and demonstrate the ability to conduct program evaluations.
  • Statistics: Students will demonstrate proficiency in basic statistical methods including scales of measurement, measures of central tendency, indices of variability, shapes and type of distributions, correlations, reliability and validity. Students will apply supportive software packages (e.g., MS Excel, SPSS).
  • Technological Competence: Students will demonstrate proficiency in implementing best technology practices relevant to counselor education.

Degree Requirements

Take core courses:.

  • COUN 800 - Advanced Pro Ori Ethic in Reha 3 Credit(s)
  • COUN 802 - Advanced Multicul Counsel Dis 3 Credit(s)
  • COUN 812 - Instructional Theory and Meth 3 Credit(s)
  • COUN 818 - Theory and Prac of Couns Super 3 Credit(s)
  • COUN 825 - Grant Writing 3 Credit(s)
  • COUN 850 - Foun of Trau Inform Care Manag 3 Credit(s)
  • COUN 860 - Family Violence 3 Credit(s)
  • COUN 880 - Leadership Consulta and Advoca 3 Credit(s)
  • COUN 989 - Semi in Ad Theo of Reha Coun 3 Credit(s)

Credits Hours: 27

Statistics core courses:.

  • COUN 810 - Descriptive and Inferen Statis 3 Credit(s)
  • COUN 815 - Multivariate Anal in Research 3 Credit(s)
  • COUN 830 - Design Methodology and Imple 3 Credit(s)
  • COUN 865 - Analysis of Qualita Research 3 Credit(s)
  • COUN 870 - Models and Meth of Assessment 3 Credit(s)

Credits Hours: 15

Field experience:.

  • COUN 984 - Advanced Rehab Counsel Pract 3 Credit(s)
  • COUN 985 - Counsel Edu and Supervi Intern 3 Credit(s)
  • COUN 986 - Counse Ed and Supv Internsh II 3 Credit(s)

Credits Hours: 9

Dissertation:.

  • COUN 997 - Dissertation 3 to 12 Credit(s)

Credits Hours: 12

  • qualifying exam, preliminary exam, dissertation defense

Total Credit Hours: 63 (Post Master’s)

Dissertation research:.

A student may not register for dissertation credits before passing the Qualifying Examination. No more than 12 dissertation credits are counted toward the total credit hours requirement for the degree.

Qualifying Examination:

The Qualifying Examination is given to assess the student’s competence in a broad range of relevant subject areas. Only students with unconditional status and in good academic standing may take the Qualifying Examination. A student who wants to retake the Qualifying Examination must apply to retake the Qualifying Examination by the posted deadline. No student is permitted to take the Qualifying Examination more than twice. A student not recommended for re-examination or who fails the exam on a second attempt may be dismissed from the doctoral program.

Preliminary Oral Examination:

The Preliminary Oral Examination is conducted by the student’s dissertation committee and is a defense of the student’s dissertation proposal. Passing this exam satisfies requirements for Ph.D. Candidacy. Failure on the examination may result in dismissal from the doctoral program. The student’s Advisory Committee may permit one re-examination. At least one full semester must elapse before the re-examination. Failure on the second attempt will result in dismissal from the doctoral program.

Admission to Candidacy

Students will be admitted to candidacy upon successful completion of the Qualifying Exam and the Preliminary oral Exam.

Final Oral Examination:

The Final Oral Examination is conducted by the student’s dissertation committee. This examination is the final dissertation defense presentation that is scheduled after a dissertation is completed. The examination may be held no earlier than one semester (or four months) after admission to candidacy. Failure on the examination may result in dismissal from the doctoral program. The student’s Advisory Committee may permit one re-examination. At least one full semester must elapse before the re-examination. Failure on the second attempt will result in dismissal from the doctoral program.

Submission of Dissertation:

Upon passing the Ph.D. Final Oral Examination, the Ph.D. student must have the dissertation approved by each member of the student’s dissertation committee. The approved dissertation must be submitted to The Graduate College by the deadline given in the academic calendar and must conform to the Graduate College’s guidelines for theses and dissertations.

Program Specific Academic Policies

Endorsement The Department stipulates endorsement for employment or credentialing only in the program area in which a student received training.

Program Academic Eligibility A student will be required to maintain semester GPA of at least 3.0 at the end of every semester irrespective of total attempted hours otherwise the student will be placed on probation for one semester. If the semester GPA and/or the cumulative GPA at the end of the probationary semester remains less than 3.0, the student will be dismissed.

Program Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards of Practice As pre-professional counselors, graduate students abide by the code of ethics and standards of practice as described in the Ethical Standards of the American Counseling Association (ACA), the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC), The American Psychological Association, the Student Handbook, the Graduate Catalog, and Department of Human Development and Services Ethical Conduct Policy.

Consequences of violation of the codes of conduct or ethical standards of practice include but are not limited to one or more of the following:

  • Dismissal from the program
  • Removal from the course or the field placement and a grade of “F” or “U”
  • Referral to authorized campus authorities for further discipline.

Program Academic Progression and Retention Standards The academic progression and retention standards for counselor education programs are in keeping with Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) standards, along with the standards set forth by the Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE), the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association (ARCA), Ethical Standards of the American Counseling Association (ACA), the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC), The American Psychological Association, the Student Handbook, the Graduate Catalog, and Department of Human Development and Services Ethical Conduct Policy.

The Benchmarking Review Process Once each academic semester a benchmarking review of all enrolled students is conducted. The benchmarking committee is comprised of all full-time tenured and tenure-track counseling faculty and is chaired by a faculty member. Adjunct faculty members are also invited to attend the benchmarking review.

Reviews are conducted using the Benchmarking Assessment Rubric which focuses on academic performance, ethical behavior, and professional disposition. Each student will be notified in writing by the Department Chairperson regarding the outcome of the benchmarking review and a copy will be placed in the student’s file. Students who receive an unsatisfactory evaluation will be placed on probation, provided with a remediation plan and given one semester to implement the remediation plan in order to improve their performance to a satisfactory level. A subsequent unsatisfactory evaluation after the probationary period will result in dismissal from the program.

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The doctoral program in Counselor Education and Supervision is designed to evaluate the theory and practice of counseling through quantitative and qualitative research and to prepare educators and leaders in the profession of counseling. 

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The PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision is not a licensure program and does not prepare an individual to become a licensed counseling professional.

Graduates of the PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision program will be able to:

  • Synthesize theories and evidence-based practices across counselor education domains.  (Knowledge)
  • Create counselor education approaches to address diverse counselors-in-training.  (Knowledge)
  • Develop counselor education and supervision interventions to promote social change.  (Skills)
  • Employ professional counselor educator and supervisor behaviors in professional settings.  (Dispositions)
  • Professional Development Plan and Program of Study
  • Foundation course (1 credits)
  • To be completed if students have not graduated with a CACREP-accredited master’s degree
  • Core courses (30 credits)
  • Research courses (25 credits)
  • Specialization courses (10–15 credits, depending on the specialization)
  • FESH 8895 – Field Experience Preparation (0 credit)
  • FESH 8890 – Field Experience Preparation (0 credit)
  • Internship (8 credits
  • Dissertation writing courses (1 cr. per term for five terms)
  • Dissertation writing courses (5 credits per term for a minimum of 3 terms; taken continuously until completion)
  • Quarter Plans
  • One residency (1 credit)
  • Two Intensives (6 weeks online, 4 days face-to-face or virtual synchronous sessions)

Foundation Course (1 credits)

  • Students may take this a non-degree course.

Core Courses (30 credits)

  • Students may take this as a non-degree course.

Research Courses (25 credits)

Specialization courses (10-15 credits).

These courses are dependent upon the particular specialization. The General specialization does not require specialization courses. Please see the course list on each specialization page.

Specialization in Addiction Counseling

Specialization in clinical mental health counseling, specialization in marriage couple and family counseling, specialization in school counseling, specialization in trauma and crisis, specialization in telehealth counseling, private practice, and supervision, specializations not currently accepting new students, specialization in advanced research methods (not currently accepting new students), specialization in consultation (not currently accepting new students), specialization in counseling and social change (not currently accepting new students), specialization in forensic mental health counseling (not currently accepting new students), specialization in leadership and program evaluation (not currently accepting new students), field experience courses (8 credits), residency and intensive requirements.

  • Complete Residency (RESI 8801C) as soon as you begin your program;  no later than within 90 days of completing your Foundations course (within the first two terms of your program). View the  calendar , then request to register .
  • Complete Intensive I: Applications in Teaching and Supervision (CPLB 811L) after you have completed Residency (CPLB 8800c) , COUN 8000, COUN 8050, COUN 8115, RSCH 8110S, COUN 8120, COUN 8501, RSCH 8210S, COUN 8897, COUN 8125, COUN 8502, RSCH 8260S, RSCH 8310S, COUN 8503, and COUN 8135 in order to advance in the program.
  • Complete Intensive II: Advanced Applications in Teaching, Supervision, and Research (CPLB 812L  after you have completed Intensive I (CPLB 811L), COUN 8000, COUN 8050, COUN 8115, CPLB 8800C, RSCH 8110S, COUN 8120, COUN 8501, RSCH 8210S, COUN 8897, COUN 8125, COUN 8502, RSCH 8260S, RSCH 8310S, COUN 8503, COUN 8135, COUN 8898, COUN 8504, and RSCH 8360S in order to advance in the program.

Each intensive includes online course content integrated with a 4-day, face-to-face or virtual residential requirement.

  • 3 weeks online
  • 4 days face-to-face or virtual synchronous sessions (see the Calendar )
  • 2 weeks online

Completion of the Doctoral Capstone

Can begin dissertation after the completion of COUN 8505.

Prerequisites

Students who have not graduated from a CACREP-accredited master’s program may be required to fulfill  prerequisite requirements .

Students undertake courses in the following sequence.

Quarter Course Credits
Quarter 1

COUN 8000 - Professional Dispositions and New Student Orientation

1 credit

COUN 8050 - Seminar: Leadership, Ethics, and Social Justice

5 credits

COUN 8115 - Advanced Counseling Theories

5 credits
 Residency 
Quarter 2

CPLB 8800C - CES Residency

1 credit

RSCH 8110S - Research Theory, Design, and Methods

5 credits

COUN 8120 - Professional Consultation, Program Evaluation, and Leadership

5 credits
Quarter 3

COUN 8501 - Doc Companion 1: Introduction to Your Dissertation Journey

1 credit

RSCH 8210S - Quantitative Reasoning and Analysis

5 credits

COUN 8897 - Internship I: Counseling

3 credits
Quarter 4

COUN 8125 - Teaching in Counselor Education

5 credits

COUN 8502 - Doc Companion 2: Building Knowledge and Skills for Your Dissertation

1 credit

RSCH 8260S - Advanced Quantitative Reasoning and Analysis

5 credits
Quarter 5

RSCH 8310S - Qualitative Reasoning and Analysis

5 credits

COUN 8503 - Doc Companion 3: Establishing Research Questions and Framework for Your Dissertation

1 credit

COUN 8135 - Clinical Supervision

5 credits
Quarter 6

COUN 8898 - Internship 2: Counselor Education and Supervision

2 credits

CPLB 811L - Intensive I: Applications in Teaching and Supervision

0 credits
FESH 8890 - Field Experience Preparation   

COUN 8504 - Doc Companion 3: Developing Methods and Maintaining Alignment on Your Dissertation

1 credit

RSCH 8360S - Advanced Qualitative Reasoning and Analysis

5 credits
Quarter 7

CPLB 812L - Intensive II: Advanced Applications in Teaching, Supervision, and Research

0 credits
FESH 8895 - Field Experience Preparation   

COUN 8051 - Seminar: Scholar Practitioner and Professional Identity

5 credits

COUN 8505 - Doc Companion 5: Transition to Doctoral Candidacy

1 credit

COUN 8899 - Internship 3: Counselor Education and Supervision

3 credits
Quarter 8

CCOUN 8561 - Dissertation**

5 credits
Specialization Course* 5 credits
Quarter 9

COUN 8561 - Dissertation**

5 credits
Specialization Course* 5 credits
Quarter 10+

COUN 8561 - Dissertation**

5 credits

Specialization Course*

5 credits

* Students take two to three specialization courses, depending on the specialization chosen. 

** To complete a doctoral dissertation, students must obtain the academic approval of several independent evaluators including their committee, the University Research Reviewer, and the Institutional Review Board; pass the Form and Style Review; gain approval at the oral defense stage; and gain final approval by the chief academic officer. Students must also publish their dissertation on ProQuest before their degree is conferred. Learn more about the dissertation process in the  Dissertation Guidebook .

Field Experience Preparation  

Walden is committed to providing students with resources and support in preparation of field experience(s). To help ease anxiety in the field experience process, Walden offers a 0-credit Field Experience Preparation course, a structured experience that guides students through the application process and currently available readiness resources. The course is designed to complement other pre-requisite courses needed in preparation for field experience(s). The goal is that students submit their field experience application by the end of the course. Of course, there may be reasons why a field experience needs to be postponed, or the readiness course may not be needed if a field experience opportunity has already been secured. In this instance, students may opt-out of the course.  By opting out of the Field Experience Preparation course without having submitted a complete field experience application you are notifying Walden that you have chosen to delay the beginning of your field experience indefinitely, it is your responsibility to notify Walden when you plan to begin the field experience component of your program. In some instances, opting out of the Field Experience Preparation course indicates the foundational components of the field experience process have been satisfied and submission of the field experience application is pending. While the course is not yet available for Tempo students, the same readiness resources are available to Tempo students seeking field experience.   

Students who start or readmit to doctoral programs at Walden University in the university catalog for academic year 2017 or later will complete the university’s required  doctoral writing assessment . Designed to evaluate incoming doctoral students’ writing skills, this assessment aims to help prepare incoming doctoral students to meet the university’s expectations for writing at the doctoral level.

Students have up to 8 years to complete their doctoral degree requirements (see  Enrollment Requirements  in the student handbook). Students may petition to extend the 8-year maximum time frame, but an extension is not guaranteed.

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Why Earn a Counselor Education and Supervision Ph.D.?

Our Doctor of Philosophy degree in Counselor Education and Supervision stimulates student inquiry and develops advanced knowledge and counseling skills. Graduates are prepared to function as counselor educators, counselor supervisors, advanced counseling practitioners, directors of guidance and counseling programs in schools, researchers, and administrators.

Our academic core focuses on counseling and counseling-related areas while providing flexibility for you to develop a specialization.

Many faculty members are recognized experts in their field. They’ve earned recognition from the American Counseling Association, Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Texas Counseling Association and Chi Sigma Iota international honor society. Their research interests include:

  • Addictions counseling
  • Animal-assisted therapy
  • Crisis intervention
  • Multicultural issues
  • Near-death experiences and spiritual transformation
  • Play therapy
  • Professional issues in counselor education
  • Veterans' issues

A recent emphasis in the program is on preparing counselor educators to work at the university level.

The program is both theoretical and experiential. You’ll participate in a six-semester, on-campus clinical experience to complete doctoral-level practicum and internship experiences. You’ll also complete a portfolio that demonstrates your teaching, supervision, research and leadership skills.

  • Application of theory to practice
  • Pedagogical practices
  • Leadership promoting social advocacy/community engagement
  • Evidence-based clinical skills
  • High quality research and dissemination

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Program Overview

UVM's PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision prepares counseling professionals seeking to enhance their careers in leadership, research and scholarship, advocacy, and the education and supervision of counselors. We prepare diverse professionals to become critically conscious advanced clinicians, educators, clinical supervisors, scholar-activists, and leaders in various academic and clinical settings.

Designed for students with a master’s degree in counseling or counseling-related fields, our program is distinguished by a commitment to develop critically conscious scholar-activists in the counseling profession.

Our graduates will demonstrate an understanding of the intersectionality of diverse social, economic, and cultural factors impacting the mental health and wellbeing of global communities and the subsequent implications these factors have for the training and practice of professional counselors, counselor educators, and clinical supervisors.

The curriculum includes face-to-face coursework, research opportunities, internship experiences, and a cohort model to curate a community where students support and learn from each other. The 75-credit hour program of study (pdf) can be completed either full-time in four years or part-time in six years. 

Internships

Engage in 600 hours of internship work in required areas of teaching, supervision, counseling, and one additional area of choice. 

For the supervision internship, you will supervise master’s degree students in school or CMHC programs who are in either practicum or internship. 

For the teaching internship, you will teach or co-teach undergraduate or master’s level counseling courses for a minimum of one semester. 

Counseling and leadership/advocacy internships are collaboratively designed with faculty.

Research Opportunities

There are multiple ways to get involved in research. You will complete 12 credit hours of research coursework where class projects may expand to research projects. Faculty often invite students to participate in research activities, and we welcome you to seek out involvement with faculty already conducting research. 

Your dissertation will be a thorough, self-directed research project supported by faculty mentorship. This often leads to conference presentations and manuscript submissions for publication.

Publishing and Presenting at Conferences

You will have opportunities to publish as a main author and co-author. Core coursework requires you to develop a manuscript or project proposal for each class. Our faculty would like you to publish three or four pieces of work during your time in the program.

There are also opportunities to present with faculty and fellow students at professional counselor education and supervision conferences such as ACES and ACA . We encourage you to present and often co-present their research with student peers.

Scholarly publications and conference presentations provide experience to become an attractive applicant for faculty positions at major research universities.

Our faculty are committed to training students in an inclusive learning environment. We provide a collaborative curricular experience grounded in social justice principles, student-centered mentorship and supervision, and active modeling.

Learn about our internationally recognized research, teaching and service collaborations:

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Careers 

Our PhD graduates are well-positioned for the following careers:

  • Faculty in higher education settings
  • Leadership positions and supervisors in community agencies or schools
  • Counselors in student support programs, community settings, or higher education settings
  • Practitioners in private counseling practice and consultation

This degree program will not lead to licensure as a psychologist. Students interested in a career as a licensed psychologist can pursue the doctoral program in Clinical Psychology through the College of Arts and Sciences.

Application Information

We welcome applications from counseling professionals who have experience providing counseling services to diverse populations in school, community, agency, or other settings. Applicants should identify interest(s) in a research or service topic that aligns with the mission of our program.

Deadlines and Decisions:

  • November 1 is the initial application deadline. Faculty will begin reviewing applications in mid-November and contact qualified applicants to interview with us. We will engage rolling admissions until the cohort is filled. 
  • Febrary 1 is the final deadline to submit an application for Fall 2025 admission. 
  • Decisions for admissions will be made on a rolling basis, with all decisions made by March 1.

Review the Admissions Requirements section/tab on this page before you apply.

Funding and scholarships.

Graduate assistantships (GAs) are available for full-time PhD students. Generally, students work 10-20 hours a week on a combination of teaching and/or research with a faculty advisor. These assistantships generally cover 6-9 credit hours per semester and provide a stipend.

Doctoral student scholarships are available through UVM, and our students seek out external funding through National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) Scholarships .

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Meet our faculty and learning more about the program at one of our virtual information sessions .

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CACREP Information

The PhD program is currently seeking CACREP accreditation, with an anticipated decision by 2028. Our program objectives and curriculum are designed in alignment with CACREP 2024 standards. 

Considering faculty qualifications and the long-standing accreditation for the Master’s program in Counseling, we expect accreditaion before the inaugural cohort of students graduate in 2028. Per CACREP policy 5.a, students graduating within 18 months of accreditation conferral will be verified as completing CACREP program requirements.

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Application Requirements

  • Complete the UVM Graduate College Application .
  • Personal statement of 3-5 pages double-spaced. Please address the following prompts in your personal statement.
  • What experiences have you had that prepare you to become a counselor educator?
  • How will this degree help you achieve your career goals?
  • Describe a time that you struggled with incompetence, and how did you grow from that struggle?
  • Please tell us about an experience when you engaged in systemic advocacy.
  • a professional reference who can speak to academic aptitude,
  • a professional reference who can speak to clinical counseling aptitude and experience, and
  • a professional reference of your choice. 

Admissions Requirements

Applicants must demonstrate the following components to be considered for admission:

  • Completion of master's degree in counseling or closely related field (e.g., clinical social work, clinical or school psychology)
  • Personal statement that clearly articulates career goals related to counselor education and supervision
  • Self-awareness and emotional maturity as evidenced by references and interview
  • Clear commitment to social justice, equity, and inclusion as evidenced by references, professional experiences, and interview
  • Potential for scholar-activism and leadership as evidenced by references, presentations or publications, and other professional activities

International Students: Please see the International Student Admissions page on the UVM Graduate College website.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in counseling or a related master’s degree program that covered the nine areas of concentration required by CACREP (Section II)
  • Minimum of 700 hours of supervised clinical work (i.e., practicum and internship) during the master’s degree program
  • Areas not covered in the student’s master’s program or through continuing education must be taken in addition to the doctoral coursework.
  • Applicants with at least two years of post-master’s degree experience as counselors or in a counseling-related field
  • Certification from the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC), state-licensed professional counselors (LCMHC, LPC), and/or licensed/certified school counselors

Selection Process

Our core faculty will use a common rating scale to evaluate application materials. Top contenders will be contacted to complete admissions interviews in early December. Decisions for admission will be made by early January.

Student Learning Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Students will:

  • Demonstrate advanced knowledge of clinical counseling theory and models of evidence-based practices through application of culturally-informed, equitable, and inclusive care using the most current technological advances and approaches. (CACREP Standard 6.B.1)
  • Demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills of counseling supervision theories anchored in a social justice framework through application of these practices. (CACREP Standard 6.B.2)
  • Demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills of counseling pedagogy anchored in a social justice framework through application of these practices. (CACREP Standard 6.B.3)
  • Generate new knowledge for the profession through research and demonstrate the ability to publish and present scholarly work in professional forums. (CACREP Standard 6.B.4)
  • Demonstrate an understanding and application of leadership grounded in the principles of social justice and advocacy in professional counseling practice and counselor education preparation. (CACREP Standard 6.B.5)
  • Demonstrate a counselor educator identity grounded by professional dispositions and values and articulate its implications for one’s role as an academician, researcher, practitioner, and leader. (CACREP Standard 2.C.2.a-b)

Graduates will:

  • Advance their conceptualizations and applications of theories and practices of counseling, integrating intersectionality into a critically conscious clinical approach.
  • Demonstrate knowledge and skills to educate and supervise counseling professionals who are well-equipped to serve, teach, mentor, and/or supervise economically, socially, culturally, and racially diverse members of communities.
  • Exemplify knowledge and skills necessary to conduct impactful research and scholarship relevant to the profession and evaluate their own clinical, supervisory, teaching, and programmatic practices and interventions.
  • Embody professional and ethical leadership through service and advocacy in the counseling profession, local community, and across national and international boundaries. 
  • Model a critically conscious counselor educator professional identity with consistent demonstration aligned to UVM counselor education values and professional dispositions.

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The Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision prepares graduates to be able to work as counselor educators, supervisors, researchers, and practitioners in academic and clinical settings. Students will gain knowledge in professional roles in five doctoral core areas: counseling, supervision, teaching, research and scholarship, and leadership and advocacy. Increasing multicultural and social justice competency is an embedded goal within student learning outcomes across all core areas. Students entering this doctoral program are required to have a master’s degree in a counseling-related field (e.g., clinical mental health counseling, school counseling).

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Upon completion of the CES program, graduates will be able to:

  • Apply advanced knowledge regarding counseling theories and culturally-informed and social justice practices to their professional work as well as that with counselors-in-training and supervisees.
  • Serve as effective clinical supervisors across mental health, school, college, and other settings.
  • Utilize skills and knowledge to become effective counselor educators in higher education settings.
  • Demonstrate research competencies relevant to advancing the counselor education and supervision field.
  • Practice the scholar-practitioner-advocate model by advancing counseling practice, professional leadership, and advocacy.

Careers in counselor education and supervision can be in academic or clinical settings, and can include employment as a counselor educator, supervisor, researcher, and/or practitioner.

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George Fox University

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Oregon State University

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Washington State University

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Boise State University

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Westfield State University

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University of Texas, Austin

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Our Lady of the Lake University

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Pacific University, Oregon

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University of Utah

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Amy Taylor

Eastern Washington University

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  • Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)

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Owen Crabtree

Georgia southern university, ryan johnson, george fox university - newberg, oregon, caroline kilaghbian, sydney stevens, texas a&m university.

Credentials: M.S.

Academic Rank: Clinical Doctoral Intern

Theoretical Interests:

  • Person Centered Therapy
  • Existentialism
  • Identity and Meaning Exploration
  • Interpersonal Relationships
  • Life Transitions

Clinical Title: M.A. Academic Rank: Doctoral Intern Theoretical Orientation

  • Person-Centered Therapy (PCT)
  • Traumatic Experiences
  • Family Dynamics
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Credentials: M.A. Academic Rank: Doctoral Intern Theoretical Interests

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  • Anxiety, depression

Credentials: M.Ed.

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Senior Program Specialist, Mental Health and School Counseling at Los Angeles County Office Of Education

Application Deadline

9/11/2024 4:00 PM Pacific

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Welcome to the Los Angeles County Office of Education! Thank you for your interest in joining the LACOE family. We are proud of the fact that we have talented staff, excellent growth opportunities, outstanding support and an invigorating mission. The primary function of LACOE is to service and support 80 K-12 school districts along with numerous other agencies, as we ensure educational excellence for the region’s two-million preschool and school-aged children. LACOE serves others by building capacity in our employees, being responsive to the needs of our customers and modeling integrity and respect in our actions and communications. We enhance our role through partnering with our communities, County and other educational institutions to provide outreach, support and specialized services. It is our mission to improve the lives of students and our educational community through our service, leadership and advocacy. We are seeking talented individuals who support our vision and strategic plan that encompasses “A Culture of Excellence in ALL We Do.”

Job Summary

THE POSITION: Under the direction of the Coordinator III, Psychiatric Social Worker, the Senior Program Specialist, Mental Health & School Counseling position supports behavioral health services for students and families in LACOE-operated schools. The Senior Program Specialist will serve as a practicum instructor and facilitate the implementation of a specialized school-based mental health training program tailored for graduate-level students pursuing a master's degree in a mental health field, such as social work, marriage and family therapy, and professional clinical counseling. Additionally, the program will provide the necessary hours and experiences needed to obtain a Pupil Personnel Services Credential (PPSC) in school counseling and child welfare and attendance. In addition to serving as a practicum instructor, the Senior Program Specialist will participate in and provide professional development for staff and interns in evidenced-based practices and other clinical and school-related topics. The position requires active involvement in coordinating mental health services and developing multi-tiered systems of school mental health support for students attending LACOE schools. This position does not evaluate or supervise certificated staff.

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EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: Required Experience: • Have practiced psychotherapy during at least two (2) out of the last five (5) years prior to the commencement of supervision OR has provided direct supervision to MFT Trainees, AMFTs, Associate Professional Clinical Counselors, or Associate Clinical Social Workers who perform psychotherapy during at least two (2) years out of the last five (5) years prior to the commencement of employment. Supervision of psychotherapy performed by a student shall be accepted, if substantially equivalent to the supervision required for registrants. • At least two years working in a K-12 setting as a school counselor after attaining a Pupil Personnel Services Credential in School Counseling. • Have been licensed in California or any other state for at least two (2) years out of the last five (5) years before employment. Preferred Experience: Experience serving as a practicum instructor or preceptor for university school counseling students/candidates enrolled in a PPS Credential program. Required Education: A master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Social Work, and/or Professional Clinical Counseling from an accredited institution of higher learning. LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE: Must possess and maintain as valid each of the below: • A current and active California license with the Board of Behavioral Sciences that is not under suspension or probation as one of the following: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC). • Pupil Personnel Services Credential in School Counseling and Child Welfare & Attendance. LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE: Possess and maintain a valid California Single Subject Art Teaching Credential with full English Learner authorization (clad or equivalent). Or be intern eligible for a Single Subject Art Credential (must attached Intern eligibility letter to application).

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Interested, qualified persons are invited to submit an online employment application. All required documents must be individually attached and submitted electronically with your completed EdJoin application. Applicants are responsible for attaching the following documents: • Resume • Three letters of recommendation signed and dated within 12 months. One letter of recommendation must be from your current supervisor. • A letter of Introduction • Unofficial copies of transcripts • California Board of Behavioral Science License • CBEST Test Results: To request a copy of your test results please click here: https://www.ctcexams.nesinc.com/PageView.aspx?f=GEN_RequestACopyOfYourTestResults.html • Pupil Personnel Services Credentials with document numbers. All applicants must attach credentials with document number to their application. Please do not attach the certificate copy of your Credential. The following are step-by-step instructions: Steps to follow in order to get a copy of the credential with a number from the CTC: Go to the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing website at www.ctc.ca.gov • Click on “Search for an Educator” • Select secured search. o Enter your social security and date of birth. • All your credentials will appear with their document number. • Select the document you wish to attach to your application and open it. • Right click the document and select print. • On destination drop down menu select save as PDF and save to your computer. • Now you are ready to upload the credential document into EdJoin. • Sample Image of your credential with a number: Contact Adriana Hernandez at [email protected] and Lauren Sheahan at [email protected] with questions about the process.

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